Table 4. Comparison of Pediatric PEB and JEB Chemotherapy Dosing Schedulesa
| Regimen | Bleomycin | Etoposide | Cisplatin | Carboplatin | References |
| Pediatric PEB (every 21 days) | 15 units/m², day 1 | 100 mg/m², days 1–5 | 20 mg/m², days 1–5 | [6,7] | |
| Pediatric JEB (every 21–28 days) | 15 units/m², day 3 | 120 mg/m², days 1–3 | 600 mg/m² or GFR-based dosing, day 2 | [8] |
| GFR = glomerular filtration rate; JEB = carboplatin, etoposide, and bleomycin; PEB = cisplatin, etoposide, and bleomycin. | |||||
| aAdult doses of PEB and JEB chemotherapy are different from pediatric doses. |
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